Guest oh2oh2 Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: are FAT32. I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free space to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please advice. TIA
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system) "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9937E088-DA95-4657-9D9E-01F7B5765E54@microsoft.com... > In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: are > FAT32. > I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free space > to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please > advice. TIA You have to use a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirector.
Guest oh2oh2 Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system) I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they are of different file system. TIA "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9937E088-DA95-4657-9D9E-01F7B5765E54@microsoft.com... > > In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: are > > FAT32. > > I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free space > > to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please > > advice. TIA > > You have to use a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirector. > > >
Guest Jim Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system) "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1E629050-5F24-4B73-BF4A-0D03390EA286@microsoft.com... >I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they > are of different file system. TIA > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:9937E088-DA95-4657-9D9E-01F7B5765E54@microsoft.com... >> > In my hdd, there are 3 partitions C: (NTFS) while the others D: and E: >> > are >> > FAT32. >> > I have free up some space in D and E and thinking of giving the free >> > space >> > to C partition. Can I do that if the file system are different? Please >> > advice. TIA >> >> You have to use a partition manager, e.g. Acronis DiskDirector. >> >> >> No Jim
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system) "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1E629050-5F24-4B73-BF4A-0D03390EA286@microsoft.com... >I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they > are of different file system. TIA A file system always holds for the whole partition. Ever tried to format half a partition for FAT, the other for NTFS?
Guest oh2oh2 Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system) Many thanks for the response, so what I did was to reformat the E partition and add part of it to C: using Partition Magic. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "oh2oh2" <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1E629050-5F24-4B73-BF4A-0D03390EA286@microsoft.com... > >I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they > > are of different file system. TIA > > A file system always holds for the whole partition. > Ever tried to format half a partition for FAT, the > other for NTFS? > > >
Guest Tim Slattery Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: Can I combined free space (with different file system) oh2oh2 <oh2oh2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I use Partition Magic but my question is can I combine 2 partitions if they >are of different file system. Yes. Shrinking D: and E: will result in unused space on the disk. Since that space is in no partition, it's governed by no file system. You can then add this space to C:, the software will make the necessary adjustments. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
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